Author Archives: elliewick

Wednesday photo: Coney Island

Posted on August 25, 2010 by elliewick

Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y., is one of those storied places. When I spent a summer there in 2008, I knew I had to visit the beach and boardwalk. I ended up visiting four or five times because there were … Continue reading →

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It’s fair time, part 2

Posted on August 24, 2010 by elliewick

I am usually so good at planning out my time, but this coming weekend is a major failure. It’s fair time next week, and I have a lot of work to do. I have to prepare my three photos, and … Continue reading →

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It’s fair time!, part 1

Posted on August 22, 2010 by elliewick

Over the past couple of weeks I have had my fair (pun definitely intended) share of fair activities. I went to the Wood County Fair and to the Northwest Ohio Antique Tractor Association’s tractor square dancing. Friday afternoon and evening … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo(s): Elgin/Parthenon Marbles

Posted on August 17, 2010 by elliewick

Known as the Elgin Marbles by all the world except for Greece, which calls them the Parthenon Marbles, they have a storied history. These marbles include statues from the pediment and friezes. A few of these marbles were left on … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: Finland

Posted on August 16, 2010 by elliewick

Another postcard from Finland! I don’t mind receiving a quarter of my postcards from Finland just because they have sweet stamps. This one isn’t a rectangle! Also interesting about this postcard is that the sender is traveling to Lapland and … Continue reading →

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BalloonFest at night

Posted on August 15, 2010 by elliewick

On Friday night during my lunch break at work, I headed back to the BalloonFest to see hot air balloons illuminated. The illumination didn’t last long, but even so, it was pretty sweet. Earlier in the day I participated in … Continue reading →

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BalloonFest: A flight over Findlay, Ohio

Posted on August 13, 2010 by elliewick

Today I went for a ride on a hot air balloon for a video/article for work. Later, I will post that video here, but for now, I just wanted to share a couple of photos from my morning.

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PlayhouseSquare: Theater in Cleveland

Posted on August 12, 2010 by elliewick

Theater (along with the other arts) has always been a respected part of my family. We’ve always attended plays and musicals, from performances at church to high school musicals to summer stock theater to traveling Broadway performances and shows actually … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Musee Rodin

Posted on August 11, 2010 by elliewick

My time in Paris was spent lovingly admiring art. One of my afternoons there was spent entirely in bliss at the Musée Rodin, which houses thousands of sculptures by Auguste Rodin and his mistress Camille Claudin. His most famous works, … Continue reading →

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The Top 5: Free (or reduced) New York City

Posted on August 8, 2010 by elliewick

I spent the summer of 2008 in New York City, interning in Midtown and living in Brooklyn Heights. Since I was barely getting paid and trying to save as much money for my year abroad as possible, free or reduced-priced … Continue reading →

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